Alumni Profiles

Table of Contents:

1. What can you do with a degree in Mechanical Engineering?

2. What can you do with a degree in Mechatronics Engineering?

3. Recent Undergraduate Alumni

4. Recent Graduate Alumni

5. MME Alumni Companies

6. Alumni Academics

7. Positions held by UWaterloo graduates

8. Alumni Feature Webform 

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What can you do with a degree in Mechanical Engineering?

An applied science degree in mechanical engineering provides several versatile career paths. University of Waterloo graduates often pursue careers in automation, automotive aerospace, and forensics. 

Recent graduate positions:

  • Mechanical Engineer Apple 

  • Engineer in Training Shell Canada 

  • Reactor Designer Candu Energy 

  • Mechanical Engineer Imperial Oil 

  • Quality Control Engineer - Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada 

  • Production Engineer SeedMaster 

  • Senior Hardware Engineer Teledyne DALSA 

What can you do with a degree in Mechatronics Engineering?

Mechatronics engineering is the design of computer-controlled electromechanical systems. The essence of it is that the design of the mechanical system must be performed together with the design of the electrical/electronic and computer control aspects that together, comprise a complete system. 

Recent graduate positions:

  • Solutions Engineer at Splunk Technology 

  • Software Engineer at Shopify 

  • Automation Controls Engineer at Tesla 

  • Software Engineer at General Motors 

  • Product at OpenAI 

Undergraduate Programs Alumni:

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Devidutta Biswabharati

Hardware Designer at Swift Labs Inc.

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering - Artificial Intelligence Option

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Ronit Gandhi

Product Design Engineer at Apple

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering - Management Sciences Option

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Ambreen Visram

Solutions Engineer at Splunk

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

Graduate Programs Alumni: 

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Arash Hashemi

Research Engineer at the University of Waterloo

Master of Applied Science (MASc), Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

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Behnaz Ahmadi

Engineer at General Motors

Master of Applied Science (MASc), Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

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Anreet Bhamra

Product Engineering Specialist at Purolator Inc.

Master of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (M.Eng.), Design Engineering

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Jaina Shah

Project Consultant at Senez Consulting Ltd.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Fire Protection Engineering

UWaterloo Alumni Companies: 

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  • ApplyBoard – Founded in 2015 by Martin Basiri (MASc ’13) and his younger brothers, ApplyBoard helps international students apply to schools abroad. The company now has over 750 team members and representatives in over 20 countries. Read the full feature at  UWaterloo News. 

  • Nfinite Nanotech – Founded in 2021 by Chee Hau Teoh (MASc ‘20) and Jhi Yong Loke (MASc ‘21), Nfinite Nanotech creates sustainable packaging with the power of nanotechnology for consumer-packaged goods to help protect the environment to reach for a better future for all. Learn more about their recent success in Waterloo News.  

  • Cobionix – Founded by MME alums Nima Zamani (MASc ‘16) and Dr. Tim Lasswell (MASc ‘17), has invented an AI-powered robotics system that can perform ultrasounds without a human being present. This especially helps patients who live in rural areas. Get the story in Velocity News.  

  • Clearpath Robotics [acquired by Rockwell Automation] – Founded by four University of Waterloo Mechatronics grads, they dedicated themselves to automating some of the world’s most intense jobs. It started with their involvement in the UW Robotics Team and then carried their passion into their fourth-year engineering capstone, which fueled the idea for the company. Today, the company is a global leader in unmanned vehicle robots for research, development, operation, and deployment in many industries, such as mining, military, agriculture, aerospace, and academia.

Academics:

Mihaeala Vlasea

Mihaela Vlasea

UWaterloo alumna and associate research director of the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Lab

Dr. Vlasea was recognized by a leading industry association as one of the 20 most influential academics in smart manufacturing. She specializes in  metal additive manufacturing (AM), a.k.a 3D printing. Dr. Vlasea’s research focuses on innovative design, process optimization and adoption of new materials for powder bed fusion and binder jetting additive manufacturing processes. View the full article at UWaterloo Engineering.

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Mujtaba Ahmad

MEng student in the Design Engineering Graduate program, Ahmad completed a co-op term at Intellijoint Surgical Inc., a company that specializes in medical devices for hip and knee replacement surgeries. View Ahmad's full student highlight feature on LinkedIn.

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Ramin Chitsaz Dehaghani

Alumnus of the MASc program in MME, Dehaghani worked in the department as a graduate student and currently is a research associate in the Composites Research Group. His research focuses on composite materials and adhesive bonding. His research has been supported by industry sponsors including Honda R&D Americas, 3M, and Laval International. View Dehaghani's full student highlight feature on LinkedIn. 

Martine McGregor

Martine McGregor

PhD student in MME, McGregor was awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) PGS Scholarship in May of 2020. The scholarship allowed McGregor to fund her research, which focuses on spinal implant fixation and loosening. McGregor currently works in collaboration with the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory Group, and has collaborated with manufacturing experts and clinicians in the field. View McGregor's full student highlight feature on LinkedIn.

 Positions held by UWaterloo graduates:

Hamid Alemohammad

Hamid Alemohammad

CEO at AOMS Technologies

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Mechanical Engineering

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Asal Nahidi

Lead Vehicle Dynamics Control Engineer at General Motors Canada

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

 Mansour Ataei

Mansour Ataei

Acting Technical Review Board Lead - Active Safety and Autonomous Driving at General Motors

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

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